Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°17′31″N 74°55′27″W / 40.29194°N 74.92417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Bucks |
Area | |
• Total | 21.80 sq mi (56.5 km2) |
• Land | 21.25 sq mi (55.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,190 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 8,392 |
• Density | 380/sq mi (150/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 215, 267, 445 |
FIPS code | 42-017-79128 |
Website | www |
Upper Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 8,190 at the 2010 census. It has the eighth-highest per capita income among all townships in Pennsylvania.
Upper Makefield Township's multimillion-dollar homes, highly-ranked public schools, and relatively easy commute to New York City and Princeton led to its 2006 ranking as "Best Place to Live in the Suburbs" in Philadelphia magazine.[3]
The township is the Philadelphia area's second-most expensive suburb[4] and the 287th-wealthiest neighborhood in the nation with a mean household income of $306,081.[5] The area has also been listed an alternative to The Hamptons for the summer by New York magazine.[6]